Digital Chinese Medicine,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
6(3), С. 295 - 306
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2023
The
present
study
was
aimed
to
investigate
the
neuroprotective
effect
of
Croton
hirtus
(CH)
extract
against
streptozotocin
(STZ)
in
rats.
(i)
sub-chronic
toxicity
consisted
24
adult
rats
either
sex
weighing
from
160
200
g
were
divided
into
four
groups
with
six
each
group.
Rats
group
1
received
Dimethyl
sulfoxide
(DMSO)
mixed
saline;
2,
3,
and
4
100,
200,
400
mg/kg
methanolic
CH
(MECH)
orally
by
gavage
administration
for
28
d,
respectively.
functional
observation
battery
locomotor
activity
graded
as
part
their
neurobehavioral
brain
regions,
including
cortex
hippocampus,
analyzed
neuropathological
abnormalities.
(ii)
main
research
30
male
Wistar
g,
which
five
group,
control
(I),
STZ
(II),
Donepezil
(III),
MECH
(100
mg/kg,
IV),
(200
V)
groups.
I
citrate
buffer
DMSO
saline
14
d.
II
via
intracerebroventricular
injection
(3
bilateral
ICV-STZ)
on
days
3
followed
III,
IV,
V
[3
mg/(kg·d),
p.o.]
[100
tested
learning
memory
parameters
such
Morris
water
maze
(MWM)
passive
avoidance
test
(PAT).
They
sacrificed
after
completing
behavioural
experiments;
brains
harvested
estimate
acetylcholinesterase
(AChE),
lipid
peroxidation
(LPO),
glutathione
(GSH),
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)
using
UV-Visible
Spectrophotometer;
caspase-3
evaluated
total
fluorescence
emission
spectra;
amyloid
β
(Aβ)
levels
detected
enzyme-linked
immuosorbent
assay
(ELISA);
histopathological
examination
conducted
CA1
region
hippocampus.
results
revealed
that
open
field
line
crossing,
rearing,
entering
middle
square,
defecating,
or
urinating
did
not
differ
significantly
(P
>
0.05).
show
any
lesions
neuronal
cells
inflammation
both
regions
compared
findings
demonstrated
STZ-treated
showed
a
significant
increase
impairment
<
0.001),
AChE,
caspase-3,
Aβ
(1-40
1-42),
LPO
increased
decrease
found
SOD
0.001)
GSH
0.01).
Moreover,
damage
In
contrast,
STZ-induced
biochemical
impairments
considerably
decreased
treatment
dose-dependently.
prevented
deficit
induced
due
antioxidant
action.
Restoration
cholinergic
functioning
may
be
cause
improvement.
Therefore,
able
treat
cognitive
disorders
like
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
21, С. 472 - 484
Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2022
The
adult
hippocampal
neurogenesis
plays
a
vital
role
in
the
function
of
central
nervous
system
(CNS),
including
memory
consolidation,
cognitive
flexibility,
emotional
function,
and
social
behavior.
deficiency
neural
stem
cells
(aNSCs)
maintaining
quiescence
entering
cell
cycle,
self-renewal
differentiation
capacity
is
detrimental
to
functional
integrity
neurons
cognition
brain.
Histone
acetyltransferase
(HAT)
histone
deacetylase
(HDAC)
have
been
shown
modulate
brain
functionality
are
important
for
embryonic
via
regulation
gene
transcription.
We
showed
previously
that
Trrap,
an
adapter
several
HAT
complexes,
required
Sp1
transcriptional
control
microtubule
dynamics
neuronal
cells.
Here,
we
find
Trrap
deletion
compromises
aNSCs
mice
cultures.
acetylation
status
lysine
residues
K16,
K19,
K703
K639
all
fail
overcome
Trrap-deficiency-incurred
instability
Sp1,
indicating
scaffold
Trrap.
Interestingly,
deacetylation
at
greatly
increases
binding
promoter
target
genes,
which
antagonizes
binding,
thereby
elevates
activity.
However,
only
deacetylated
refractory
corrects
defects
Trrap-deleted
aNSCs.
demonstrate
pattern
by
HATs
dictates
neurogenesis.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
2022, С. 1 - 16
Опубликована: Май 17, 2022
With
the
development
of
industrialization
in
recent
years,
infrasound
has
become
an
important
component
public
noise.
To
date,
diverse
studies
have
revealed
negative
effects
on
central
nervous
system
(CNS),
especially
learning
and
memory
ability.
It
is
widely
reported
that
environmental
enrichment
(EE)
ameliorates
deficits
different
models
brain
injury.
Therefore,
present
study
was
designed
to
determine
possible
benefits
pre-exposure
EE
preventing
functional
following
exposure
their
related
mechanism.
Adult
male
rats
were
given
enriched
or
standard
housing
for
30
days.
Following
enrichment,
exposed
16
Hz,
130
dB
14
days,
then
ability
assessed.
Changes
neuroinflammation,
apoptosis,
oxidative
stress
hippocampus
also
detected.
Our
results
showed
infrasound-induced
deficit
attenuated
significantly
pre-exposed
rats.
Pre-exposure
could
induce
a
decrease
proinflammatory
cytokines
increased
anti-inflammatory
antioxidant
properties
hippocampus.
Moreover,
exerted
antiapoptosis
functions
by
upregulating
B-cell
lymphoma/leukemia-2
(Bcl-2)
level
downregulating
P53
In
conclusion,
suggested
neuroprotective
when
applied
before
exposure,
resulting
improved
enhancing
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
capacities.
Addiction Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8, С. 100120 - 100120
Опубликована: Июль 13, 2023
Methadone
is
used
for
the
treatment
of
opioid
use
disorder,
including
in
pregnant
patients.
Research
has
established
several
consequences
prenatal
misuse,
however
little
work
investigated
effects
methadone
exposure
(PME)
on
offspring
long-term,
despite
continued
prescription
to
individuals.
The
current
study
aimed
identify
long-term
cognitive
impairments
arising
from
PME
and
assess
hippocampal
neurogenesis
these
adult
offspring.
Pregnant
Sprague
Dawley
rats
were
injected
with
or
sterile
water
twice
daily
gestational
day
3-20
left
undisturbed
as
naïve
controls.
Adult
tested
one
three
behavioral
tasks
pattern
separation,
spatial
learning
memory,
contextual
assigned
tissue
collection.
For
assessment
neurogenesis,
underwent
injections
bromodeoxyuridine,
brains
collected
at
24hr,
2wks,
4wks
immunofluorescent
staining.
Methadone-exposed
females,
but
not
males,
showed
subtle
separation
heightened
freezing
during
extinction
period
fear
conditioning
task,
memory
both
sexes
remained
unaffected.
Additionally,
did
alter
rate
dentate
granule
cell
proliferation
significantly
reduce
number
adult-born
neuron
surviving
a
mature
phenotype
females
4wk
timepoint.
This
adds
understanding
demonstrates
female-specific
sensitivity
consequences.
Future
needed
fully
investigate
neural
disruptions
PME,
goal
better
supporting
exposed
individuals
long-term.
Effective
preventive
measures
against
postoperative
cognitive
dysfunction
in
older
adults
are
urgently
needed.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
the
effect
of
electroacupuncture
(EA)
on
anesthesia
and
surgery-induced
decline
aged
rats
by
RNA-seq
analysis,
behavioral
testing,
Golgi-Cox
staining,
dendritic
spine
immunofluorescence
assay
western
blot
analysis.
EA
ameliorated
surgery
induced-cognitive
decline.
analysis
identified
numerous
differentially-expressed
genes,
including
353
upregulated
genes
563
downregulated
after
pretreatment
with
dysfunction.
To
examine
role
CREB
EA,
injected
adeno-associated
virus
(AAV)
into
CA1
region
hippocampus
bilaterally
to
downregulate
transcription
factor.
improved
synaptic
plasticity,
structurally
functionally,
activating
MAPK/ERK/CREB
signaling
pathway
rats.
Together,
our
findings
suggest
that
protects
enhancing
hippocampal
plasticity.
Behavioral and Brain Functions,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
19(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2023
Abstract
As
a
kind
of
environmental
noise,
infrasonic
noise
has
negative
effects
on
various
human
organs.
To
date,
research
shown
that
infrasound
impairs
cognitive
function,
especially
the
ability
for
learning
and
memory.
Previously,
we
demonstrated
impaired
memory
induced
by
was
closely
related
with
glia
activation;
however,
underlying
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
Connexin
43
hemichannels
(Cx43
HCs),
which
are
mainly
expressed
in
hippocampal
astrocytes,
activated
under
pathological
conditions,
lending
support
to
hypothesis
Cx43
HCs
might
function
infrasound.
This
study
revealed
blocking
or
downregulating
expression
significantly
alleviated
We
also
observed
exposure
led
abundant
release
glutamate
ATP
through
HCs.
In
addition,
depended
proinflammatory
cytokines.
Our
finds
suggested
enhanced
astroglial
may
be
involved
deficits
caused
exposure.
Stem Cell Research & Therapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Июль 6, 2024
Abstract
Background
Traumatic
Brain
Injury
(TBI)
represents
one
of
the
main
causes
brain
damage
in
young
people
and
elderly
population
with
a
very
high
rate
psycho-physical
disability
death.
TBI
is
characterized
by
extensive
cell
death,
tissue
neuro-inflammation
symptomatology
that
varies
depending
on
severity
trauma
from
memory
loss
to
state
irreversible
coma
Recently,
preclinical
studies
mouse
models
have
demonstrated
post-traumatic
adult
Neural
Stem/Progenitor
cells
response
could
represent
an
excellent
model
shed
light
neuro-reparative
role
neurogenesis
following
damage.
The
cyclin-dependent
kinase
inhibitor
p21
Waf1/Cip1
plays
pivotal
modulating
quiescence/activation
balance
Stem
Cells
(aNSCs)
restraining
proliferation
progression
progenitor
cells.
Based
these
considerations,
aim
this
work
evaluate
how
conditional
ablation
aNSCS
can
alter
hippocampal
physiological
conditions.
Methods
We
designed
novel
knock-out
model,
which
deletion
(referred
as
p21)
temporally
controlled
occurs
Nestin-positive
aNSCs,
administration
Tamoxifen.
This
cKO
mice)
was
subjected
Controlled
Cortical
Impact
analyze
influence
neurogenic
within
niche.
Results
data
demonstrates
aNSCs
induces
strong
increase
activation
well
differentiation
neural
progenitors
dentate
gyrus
hippocampus,
resulting
enhancement
hippocampal-dependent
working
memory.
However,
traumatic
injury,
increased
mice
leads
fast
depletion
pool,
followed
declined
impaired
functionality.
Conclusions
These
demonstrate
for
first
time
fundamental
response,
regulation
proliferative
differentiative
steps
aNSCs/progenitor
populations
after
Veterinary World,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1972 - 1982
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
Background
and
Aim:
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
poses
a
significant
health-care
challenge,
often
linked
to
cognitive
decline
caused
by
oxidative
stress.
This
study
investigated
the
potential
neuroprotective
effects
of
Paederia
foetida
leaf
extract
(PFE)
in
rats
that
exhibited
scopolamine-induced
dementia
mimicking
AD.
Materials
Methods:
Forty-two
male
were
treated
with
either
donepezil
(0.5
mg/kg)
or
PFE
at
doses
250,
500,
1000
mg/kg
for
14
days
before
after
beginning
Alzheimer’s-like
symptoms
consecutive
scopolamine
administration.
Behavioral
tests,
including
open-field
test
locomotor
activity
Morris
water
maze
task
learning
memory
assessment,
conducted.
Neuronal
cell
counts
biochemical
assays
performed
further
analyze
outcomes.
Results:
All
groups
normal
activity.
The
group
displayed
longer
escape
latency
times,
reduced
time
target
quadrant,
decreased
number
surviving
neurons,
increased
malondialdehyde
glutathione
levels
compared
control
group.
However,
pre-treatment
notably
mitigated
neurotoxic
scopolamine.
Conclusion:
properties
are
highlighted,
suggesting
its
as
promising
treatment
strategy
Keywords:
disease,
neuroprotection,
stress,
foetida,
Journal of Neuroendocrinology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 3, 2024
Abstract
The
ongoing
production
of
newborn
neurons
in
the
adult
hippocampus
is
reported
to
be
sensitive
perturbations
thyroid
hormone
signaling,
male
rats
and
mice.
Here,
we
examined
whether
neurogenic
changes
evoked
by
adult‐onset
hypothyroidism
exhibit
sex
differences,
using
female
C57BL/6N
We
assessed
impact
goitrogen‐induced,
on
postmitotic
survival
differentiation
hippocampal
progenitors
Adult‐onset
a
significant
decline
neuronal
adult‐born
within
dentate
gyrus
subfield
male,
but
not
female,
observed
decrease
number
immature
hippocampi
hypothyroid
mice,
whereas
goitrogens
same
treatment
paradigms
did
evoke
any
change
neuron
Gene
expression
analysis
euthyroid
mice
revealed
sex‐dependent,
differential
receptor
genes,
as
well
genes
linked
metabolism
transport.
Collectively,
our
findings
highlight
differences
influence
neurogenesis,
with
exhibiting
progenitor
differentiation.
These
underscore
importance
vital
variable
when
considering
signaling
niche.